Westbank First Nation chief supports Shawn Atleo

Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie reacts to tensions in Canada's First Nations communities. There's infighting among Assembly of First Nation members, discontent within the grassroots towards leaders and in the midst of it all AFN leader Shawn Atleo has taken medical leave.

Daybreak SouthUBC develops better helmet for contact sportsMar 31, 2015 | 9:36Researchers at the University of British Columbia's Kelowna campus are working to create a helmet that they hope will reduce sports-related concussions.

Daybreak SouthMany British Columbians believe UFOs are realMar 31, 2015 | 5:43Nearly half of polled British Columbians believe in UFOs and aliens, yet when it comes to the province's legendary monsters, only about one in five British Columbians believe the Ogopogo and Sasquatch exist.

Daybreak SouthNelson Police Department's policy for transgender peopleMar 27, 2015 | 5:41The Nelson Police Department has had a policy in place since 2012 that outlines how to deal with transgender people in a respectful way.

Daybreak SouthB.C. book publishers want you to read localMar 27, 2015 | 5:38A new initiative from the Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) is pushing British Columbians to read books published in their home province by declaring April Read Local Month.

Daybreak SouthThe definition of a psychopathMar 24, 2015 | 6:41A Pentiction judge described David Bobbitt as "the very definition of a psychopath," when sentencing him to an indefinite prison sentence under Canada's dangerous offender legislation earlier this month.

Daybreak SouthFood technologist Gary Sandberg on best before datesMar 23, 2015 | 5:29Italian food importer Valoroso Foods has apologized to customers and is doing a full inventory after allegations that employees were changing the best before dates on old food products to make them appear fresh, but a food technologist said while some ite

Daybreak SouthStrip clubs closing across CanadaMar 20, 2015 | 8:29Strip clubs, with flashy signs and alluring promises, once had a strong footing in down town centres across Canada, but now their numbers are dwindling because of what an industry association calls a lack of demand.

Daybreak SouthFake ID for dogs targeted by new legislationMar 20, 2015 | 6:11Fake ID is going to the dogs, and in an effort to stop people from labelling dogs without proper training as service dogs, the B.C. government has drafted legislation that would create government issued ID for the dogs and a provincial registry.

Daybreak SouthSeniors group calls for end to restrictions on elderly driversMar 20, 2015 | 7:33Regulations that require drivers who are 80 years old or older to undergo a medical fitness exam should be scrapped because they are discriminatory, says the Canadian Association of Retired Persons.

Daybreak SouthPinot Noir grapes replace ice wine at Peachland VineyardMar 19, 2015 | 4:54Peachland, B.C.'s Hainle Vineyards — the first winery to produce ice wine in B.C. — is ripping out its ice wine vines to make room for pinot noir grapes because of a change in demand from its Asian customers.

Daybreak SouthNelson Arts Council proposes floating stage for local park.Mar 18, 2015 | 6:30The Nelson and District Arts Council in B.C. is floating around the idea of building a stage on a lake for theatre productions and music performances.

Daybreak SouthQuebec man makes horse-drawn wagon trek to B.C.Mar 18, 2015 | 6:18When Pierre Cloutier's longtime girlfriend broke up with him, he decided to leave Quebec and head to British Columbia's Okanagan Valley in the same way pioneers travelled to the west in search of gold: by horse-drawn carriage.

Daybreak SouthClosure of Keremeos youth treatment centre leaves gapMar 16, 2015 | 14:56The sudden closure of The Crossing means youth who require addictions services may now have to head to facilities that are farther away from their families, says the centre's vice-chair.